Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jighead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jig-head
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fishhook with an incorporated moulded weighting mass of metal or plastic below the eye.

Etymology

From jig + head.

Inflected Forms

jigheads (plural) jig head (alternative)

Questions

What does jighead mean?: A fishhook with an incorporated moulded weighting mass of metal or plastic below the eye.
Where does jighead come from?: From jig + head.

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